Brown Jordan International Announces Licensing Agreement With Bel Air Lighting.Business Editors POMPANO BEACH Pompano Beach (pŏm`pənō), city (1990 pop. 72,411), Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast and the Intracoastal Waterway; inc. 1908. It is a resort city with ocean beaches, excellent fishing, and a harness-racing track. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2004 Brown Jordan International, Inc. ("BJI BJI Bemidji, MN, USA - Bemidji Municipal Airport (Airport Code) "), the premier designer, manufacturer and marketer of fine contract and retail furnishings, announced today that Bel Air Bel Air may refer to: Places in the United States:
Under the agreement, Bel Air will design and manufacture an exclusive line of outdoor lighting to be sold by Bel Air to select retailers and specialty lighting showrooms throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe under the Brown Jordan and BJI trademarks. BJI will also market and sell lighting products co-designed by BJI and Bel Air to BJI's Contract and Retail channels. Later this month, BJI will introduce a collection of 35 outdoor lamps and chandeliers for the 2004 season. Bruce R. Albertson, BJI's President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , stated: "We are very pleased to be associated with Bel Air Lighting and believe our companies are a great fit for one another. As the market leader in design and quality outdoor furniture, we rely on companies like Bel Air Lighting, the industry leader in lighting design and quality, to take us to the next level. This partnership substantiates the value of the Brown Jordan and BJI marks in the broad furniture industry, which until today had only been used in the outdoor furniture segment. We believe the Brown Jordan consumer franchise will provide significant value to other segments of the furniture industry. Accordingly, we will be exploring licensee opportunities with other industry leaders wishing to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. this strong consumer franchise." "This new partnership will allow us to provide BJI's customers with the best products in all the markets we serve," stated Bill Echols, BJI's President, Retail Market Division. "BJI is privileged to work with a high quality company such as Bel Air, which continuously raises its standards of excellence for quality, value and service." About Brown Jordan International Brown Jordan International, Inc., designs, manufactures and markets retail and contract furnishings under the brand names Brown Jordan, Tommy Bahama Tommy Bahama is a licensed line of clothing that markets high-end tropical-themed wear amongst other clothing and household goods. The company sells these products through its own chain of retail outlets in Canada and the United States, and through other retailers. , Pompeii, Winston, Vineyard, Molla, Tradewinds, Stuart Clark Stuart Rupert Clark (born 28 September 1975, Sutherland, New South Wales) is an Australian Test cricketer who plays for the New South Wales Blues and Hampshire. He bowls right-arm fast medium deliveries. , Werner Woods, Casual Living, Southern Wood Products, Loewenstein, Charter, Lodging by Charter, Woodsmiths, Wabash Valley, Texacraft, and Tropic Craft. Brown Jordan International's corporate office is located in Pompano Beach, Florida Pompano Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The Nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of 2006, the U.S. with offices and manufacturing facilities located both domestically and internationally. Brown Jordan International, Inc. is an affiliate of Trivest Partners, L.P., a private investment firm, which is a leading provider of equity for middle market corporate acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth capital financings. Since its founding in 1981, Trivest has sponsored more than 115 acquisitions and recapitalizations, totaling approximately $2.0 billion in value. Trivest recently closed its third institutional investment fund, Trivest Fund III, L.P., with $316.1 million in total commitments. For more information, please visit http://www.trivest.com. |
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